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Who Is Exempt from the 14 Day Coronavirus Quarantine Period?
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

As part of the public health measures to guard against a second wave of coronavirus infection, from 8 June 2020, most travellers to the UK, including British citizens, will be required to spend 14 days in self-isolation....

 A breach of self-isolation will be punishable with a £1,000 fixed penalty notice in England or potential prosecution and unlimited fine.  But who is exempt from the 14 day coronavirus quarantine...

UK visas extended to 31 July 2020 due to coronavirus
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The Home Office has today announced that overseas nationals who cannot return home due to the coronavirus outbreak will be able to extend their visas or apply from within the UK to switch to a long-term UK visa...

 until 31 July 2020.   Coronavirus Visa Extension If you are in the UK and your leave has either expired or will expire between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020, you can now request an extension of stay...

Public Funds Part 1: Public Funds and Coronavirus
By Stefania Patuto - Immigration Barrister

No Recourse to Public Funds (NRPF) is a condition imposed on an individual’s immigration status in the UK, which prevents them from accessing certain benefits and forms of support. This continues to cause concern...

 and particularly more so now for those whose income has been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. This article will form part of a series of 3 articles on public funds and the recent developments in light...

14-Day Coronavirus Quarantine Period Announced
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

The UK Government has published its roadmap for how and when the UK will adjust its response to the COVID-19 crisis.  Measures to manage the risk of coronavirus transmission include restrictions on international...

 travellers, including the introduction of a requirement for new arrivals to self-isolate in their accommodation for fourteen days on arrival into the UK. Coronavirus UK Travel Restrictions In its Guidance...

Coronavirus and delayed entry to the UK
By Dr. Catherine Taroni - Immigration Barrister

As many individuals who were successful in their visa applications find themselves unable to travel to the UK within the 30 day validity of their vignette, the Home Office has finally offered some respite.   The...

 Home Office Coronavirus page has published the following update:    If your 30 day visa to work, study or join family has expired If your 30 day visa to travel to the UK for work, study or to join...

New Policy Announced for Individuals who are Unable to Leave the UK due to Coronavirus
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

On 24 March 2020, the Home Office finally announced a new policy for individuals who, due to Coronavirus, are unable to leave the UK at the expiry of their visa. The news story is available here and the guidance...

 for individuals here This is a welcome amendment from the old policy which had, over the last month, become vastly out of date. The new policy will be welcome news to many as it allows for the...

Impact of Coronavirus on Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrants in the UK
By Gillian McCall - Barrister Partner

Coronavirus and Covid-19 obviously have a devastating impact on many individuals and families around the world and in other posts we have looked at what individuals can do if the impact of coronavirus means that...

 they must stay inside or outside of the UK at the time their leave to remain expires.  In this post we will simply highlight some matters which Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) migrants and their family members may...

Impact of COVID-19 on the Immigration System
By Richmond Chambers -

As the COVID-19 pandemic develops it is having a wide impact on all aspects of our society, economy and how we live our lives. It has significant knock-on effects for the immigration system and policy makers will...

 need to show humanity when deciding what immigration control measures should be put in place, in the midst of a public health emergency.  There is not yet any overarching Home Office guidance or policy in...

COVID-19 Update from Richmond Chambers
By Paul Richmond - Managing Partner

Dear Client, Despite the impact of the Coronavirus, we are still committed to providing you with the best possible service. We understand you may have concerns and questions about how the disruption caused by measures...

 to combat the pandemic could affect the work we do for you. We have been closely following Government advice and so as of today, 17 March, we have asked the majority of our team to work from home, with...

Home Office Guidance on Coronavirus
By Richmond Chambers -

The Home Office has published Guidance on the Coronavirus on 17 February 2020 for those unable to return to China from the UK, due to circumstances outside of their control.  If you are in the UK, and your immigration...

 status is affected by the coronavirus outbreak the guidance states that “most people” will receive an “automatic extension of their visa until 31 March 2020”. Coronavirus Guidance for Chinese...

New Graduate Visa route for international students announced by Home Office
By Georgina Griggs - Immigration Barrister

Today the Government announced plans for a new Graduate Visa which will enable international students to work in the UK for two years following their graduation, a significant increase from the current permitted...

 duration of four months. The decision to introduce a Graduate Visa has been welcomed by numerous politicians and universities, and will no doubt be welcomed by students too.  Why has a Graduate Visa been...

UK government announces 3 year right to remain for EU citizens following no-deal Brexit
By Richmond Chambers -

In its latest announcement regarding the freedom of movement for EU nationals on the 4th of September, the UK Government said that border controls will be in place from the date of no-deal Brexit (the date which...

 the UK is expected to leave the EU is 31 October 2019). Further, EU citizens currently living in the UK will have the right to apply for a three-year visa to remain in the UK following the event of no-deal...
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